SSRN Author: Melissa DeehringMelissa Deehring SSRN Contenthttps://www.ssrn.com/author=2647569
https://www.ssrn.com/rss/en-usSat, 08 Feb 2020 01:17:02 GMTeditor@ssrn.com (Editor)Sat, 08 Feb 2020 01:17:02 GMTwebmaster@ssrn.com (WebMaster)SSRN RSS Generator 1.0New: Teaching the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in MENA Law SchoolsThe Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) plays a critical role in global peace, stability and prosperity. While the successful implementation of WPS is heavily dependent on the involvement and active participation of the legal community (legislators, scholars, legal practitioners), to date, a large number of legal educators, decision-makers and legal professionals remain unaware of it or dismiss its importance. <br><br>This article provides a synthetic overview of WPS and highlights its relevance in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, with a specific emphasis on its implementation in Qatar and lessons derived from the same. https://www.ssrn.com/abstract=3514428
https://www.ssrn.com/1864607.htmlFri, 07 Feb 2020 12:48:18 GMTREVISION: The Emerging Legal Profession in Qatar: Diversity Realities and ChallengesIn the West, women have practiced law and advocated greater gender diversity in the legal profession for more than a century. In Qatar, concepts such as ‘equality of opportunity’ and ‘diversity or inclusion in the profession’ are virtually unexplored by research and only beginning to appear in casual conversations. While the number of women studying law in Qatar has significantly increased, the number of women practicing law as prosecutors, judges and lawyers has not directly correlated. This article will use Qatar as a case study to analyze how culture and modern development affect the feminization of Qatar’s bar and bench. https://www.ssrn.com/abstract=3328067
https://www.ssrn.com/1790180.htmlThu, 23 May 2019 06:27:54 GMTREVISION: The Emerging Legal Profession in Qatar: Diversity Realities and ChallengesIn the West, women have practiced law and advocated greater gender diversity in the legal profession for more than a century. In Qatar, concepts such as ‘equality of opportunity’ and ‘diversity or inclusion in the profession’ are virtually unexplored by research and only beginning to appear in casual conversations. While the number of women studying law in Qatar has significantly increased, the number of women practicing law as prosecutors, judges and lawyers has not directly correlated. This article will use Qatar as a case study to analyze how culture and modern development affect the feminization of Qatar’s bar and bench. https://www.ssrn.com/abstract=3328067
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